Marriage statistics in this publication are presented by the State or Territory where the marriage was registered, rather than the State of usual residence of the couple. For this reason, the ABS advises caution in the interpretation of data at a State or Territory level as couples may choose to marry outside their State or Territory of usual residence. Refer to Explanatory Notes 24-25 for more information.

1.13 Number of marriages, by jurisdiction(a), Selected years, 1989-2009

NSW

Vic.

Qld

SA

WA

Tas.

NT

ACT

Aust.

1989

41 300

30 624

19 088

9 776

10 739

3 111

778

1 760

117 176

1999

41 016

27 252

22 416

8 237

10 197

2 499

885

1 814

114 316

2005

35 927

25 266

24 303

7 630

11 124

2 644

774

1 655

109 323

2006

38 071

26 564

25 043

7 841

11 602

2 664

799

1 638

114 222

2007

37 982

26 967

25 808

8 095

12 290

2 791

779

1 610

116 322

2008

39 137

27 089

26 803

8 046

12 367

2 685

955

1 674

118 756

2009

40 516

27 750

26 342

8 208

12 184

2 637

919

1 562

120 118

(a) Care should be taken in interpreting these figures as marriage data is by state of registration rather than usual residence. See Explanatory Notes 24-25 for further information.

In 2009, the greatest increases in the number of marriages registered were in New South Wales (up by 1,379, 3.5%) and Victoria (up by 661, 2.4%). The largest decreases were in Queensland (down by 461, or 1.7%) and Western Australia (down by 183, or 1.5%).

(b) By state or territory where marriage is registered. See Explanatory Note 24-25 for further details.

(c) Marriages per 1,000 estimated resident population at 30 June. See Explanatory Note 33 and 39-41 for further information.

(d) Excludes marriages where the rite is not stated. Registers of ministers of religion are maintained by states and territories under the authority of the Marriage Act 1961. Data on religious marriage rites are classified to the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 1996 (ASCRG, cat 1266.0).

(e) Excludes marriages where country of birth of one or both partners is not stated.

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